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A Journal of German-American History Published by the Society for the History of the Germans in Maryland A JOURNAL OF GERMAN-AMERICAN HISTORY Cover: Deutsches Haus (ca. 1925) Collection of the Maryland Historical Society VOLUME XLI 1990 A JOURNAL OF GERMAN-AMERICAN HISTORY PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF THE GERMANS IN MARYLAND RANDALL DONALDSON KLAUS WUST CO-EDITORS BALTIMORE, MARYLAND COPYRIGHT 1990 THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF THE GERMANS IN MARYLAND P.O. Box 22585 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21203 ISSN: 0148-7787 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EDITORIAL STATEMENT ................................................................................................ 4 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS .............................................................................................. 5 OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY, 1886-1990 ............................................................................. 7 INVITATION ............................................................................................................... 9 FROM THE EDITOR ..................................................................................................... 11 A SALUTE TO THE GERMAN-AMERICAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES OF BALTIMORE By WILLIAM H. McCLAIN ............................................................................... 13 MAJOR GENERAL THE BARON JOHANNES DE KALB: A FORGOTTEN MARYLAND PATRIOT By GERARD WM.WITTSTADT, SR ..................................................................... 17 THE GERMANTOWN PROTEST AND AFRO-GERMAN RELATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND MARYLAND BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR By LEROYT. HOPKINS ................................................................................... 23 THE ROLE OF GERMAN-AMERICAN SOCIAL GROUPS IN THE ASSIMILATION OF GERMAN IMMIGRANTS By RANDALL DONALDSON ................................................................................ 33 FROM CAROLINA TO CONNECTICUT: GERMANS AND Swiss IN SEARCH OF GOLD AND SILVER, 1704-1740 By KLAUS WUST ............................................................................................ 43 THE GEORGIA SALZBURGERS AND SLAVERY By GEORGE F.JONES ........................................................ ........................... 55 IN MEMORIAM ........................................................................................................... 64 NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS ....................................................... .............................. 67 [ 3 ] EDITORIAL BOARD RANDALL P. DONALDSON LEROYT. HOPKINS G. KENNETH HORVATH GEORGE FENWICK JONES PETERF.JORDON LIESELOTTE E. KURTH WILLIAM H. MCCLAIN ARMIN MRUCK FREDERICKS. WEISER DANIEL F. WHITEFORD ROSEMARY WITTSTADT KLAUS WUST CARRIE-MAY KURRELMEYER ZINTL Editorial Policy: The Society for the History of the Germans in Maryland is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of materials pertaining to the history of the Germans in North America, particularly the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. The Report provides a forum for the discussion of scholarly issues which are central to the Society's purpose and invites articles which deal with any aspect of the history and culture of the German element in North America, from materials which support genealogical research (the Society itself does not undertake such research) to studies which examine the sociological, historical, or literary aspects of the German-American experience. Articles which focus on the Germans in Maryland are especially welcome. 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